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Week Beginning: 1st June 2020

I hope all of you had a wonderful half-term and enjoyed the beautiful sunshine outdoors! It's strange but we are going to begin our last topic for this second summer term called 'Traditional Tales' whereby we will focus on stories such as 'Goldilocks and the 3 Bears', 'Little Red Riding Hood', etc. This week we look at a story which is a bit similar to a popular traditional tale 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. Let's find out more....

I always look forward to seeing the wonderful types of learning you've all done at home on Learning Book and there's been so much uploaded recently! Thank you to all those parents who've made a huge effort to put up photos. Next week is Mental Health Week and the focus is 'Kindness' which intertwines perfectly with how people have helped one another during this pandemic. I'm attaching some links for you to explore and gain further awareness of mental health with your child.

I hope all of you had a wonderful bank holiday weekend and enjoyed the beautiful weather. We are continuing with our topic and this week are focusing on the chicken life cycle which is very interesting to learn about!

Here are some ideas for activities you can do with your child at home:

Design a chicken coop (house) for the chicks using construction like lego, stickle bricks, etc. Place a baby chick toy inside once complete.

Have a go at making your own chick collage using lots of different materials such as tissue paper, straw, googly eyes, etc.

Paint a chick by using a fork to dip into yellow paint and making marks outwards into the shape of a chick. Add black dots for the eyes.

Create a paper plate chick by colouring or painting the plate in yellow first, Then, cut out orange paper and fold it up so it looks like small squares. Then, add hands on the side and eyes onto the plate.

I hope all of you are keeping well and I really enjoyed talking to both parents & children over the phone this past week. It felt nice to hear their little voices and chat about everything they've been upto since lockdown!

Friday the 8th May marks the 75thAnniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) and although we are not in school to commemorate it as we would normally, there are ways for you to do so from the comfort of your own home.

* Join the nation at 11am on Friday 8thMay in a 2 minute silence to remember the declaration of victory and the end of the Second World War in Europe

* Take part in the ‘Nation’s Toast to the Heroes of WW2’ at 3pm on Friday 8thMay. Stand up and raise a glass of refreshment of your choice and say the following – ‘To those who gave so much, we thank you.’ Some people across the country will be raising this toast at their front doors!

Have a go at making your own DIY butterfly lacing card by cutting out a template of a butterfly on strong card. Then, using a hole puncher make holes along the edge of the wings in equal distance to one another. Use a shoelace string to thread around.

This week's story with Miss Filson is a Julia Donaldson favourite. Find it here.

I hope all of you are well and staying safe at home with your families. I found a lovely e-book online which is very informative and explains coronavirus to children in a simple yet detailed way! It is illustrated by Axel Scheffler who's the famous illustrator of the popular children's story called the Gruffalo. The content is suitable for children aged between 5 and 9 years so I'd definitely try to access it if you get a chance to answer those key questions kids have during this pandemic. Here's the link below to download a copy of it:-

I hope all of you had a lovely Easter break and are staying safe during these uncertain times. There’s no doubt when I say that I have missed all of you and keep looking forward to the day when we are all back in school together! It has been a wonderful experience to see the photos and observations captured on Learning Book by some enthusiastic parents of their children as it gives me a glimpse of how everyone is coping well and getting on at home. I urge you all to log on as much as you can and upload great memories via the app or website.

Due to the extension of lockdown by the government and the continuation of school closure, I am going to introduce our new topic for Summer 1 as ‘The Circle of Life’ whereby we will focus on how new life begins to replicate itself in creatures such as frogs, butterflies, chicks etc using non-fiction texts and books.

Have a go at writing a list of things you'd find on your Easter treasure hunt.

Explore your writing further by recording sentences to describe exactly what you found on your treasure hunt. For example, a sentence starter could be "I can find a pink egg under the green swishy swashy grass."

* Chocolate writing- melt a bar of chocolate onto a large tray and with your fingers or a thin paintbrush make marks and design a picture of a farm animal.

* Design and make your own Easter cards. These could range from handprint chick cards to a daffodil flower print painting.

* Decorate and make your own Easter bonnet collage using sticky foam shapes and colouring pencils.

* Create a rabbit or chick paper plate using a range of crafts such as pompoms, googly eyes, shiny squared paper, coloured wool or string, etc.

* Birds nest collage- cut out a paper plate in half and colour or paint it brown as the nest. Then, add shredded yellow tissue paper on top of it. Add semi circles for the hatched chick babies and use googly eyes as well as yellow beaks.

* Blossom tree, daffodil or tulip painting.

* Make an Easter basket and add shredded tissue paper. Hide some mini chocolate eggs for the children to find and enjoy eating!

* Easter nest cakes- use shredded wheat, melted chocolate and top up with 3 mini eggs.

During the school closure, I will be setting activities for you to do at home on a weekly basis. There will be lots of ideas ranging from practical to artistic tasks! I will ensure that the EYFS objectives are covered from across the 7 areas of learning as a result.

Don't worry if you don't have all the resources available as you can improvise with whatever you have at home. If I suggest a book for the week within our topic, you can access it via the You Tube link I'll provide below.

Have a go at writing a list of things you would need to take on board a pirate ship if you had to sail at sea for a long time! It could be your favourite food, a toothbrush and toothpaste, your favourite drink, a cuddly soft toy or chosen activity such as colouring, painting, etc.

Explore your writing further by writing sentences to describe why you'd take certain items with you. For example, a sentence starter would be;

Begin to grasp 'floating and sinking' as a scientific concept & understand that this is dependant on the material it is made of (not its weight). Have a look at this powerpoint below and complete the activity.

Here are some ideas for activities you can do with your child at home:

* Create a pirate small world scene by using sand for the island; shiny blue paper or material for the sea; little figurines as pirates; green palm trees made of cardboard; pebbles or shells; etc. Use a boat or ship to finish off!

* Fill a tray with sand and hide jewels/shiny coloured pebbles/ gold chocolate coins in for them to find buried treasure. Have a go at using sieves or tweezers to discover the hidden goodies. Count the treasure and put it in a special box!

* Use playdough, lolly sticks and paper to make your own boats or pirate ships.

* Decorate your own pirate flag (drawn with chalk as an outline on black card) by using a range of cutting and sticking materials such as pom poms, small buttons, strips of coloured paper, etc.

* Create gloop by adding water to cornflour and small amount of blue food colouring. Then, use your imagination and small world pirate figurines, boats and treasure to tell your own pirate story!

* Use the treasure to freeze into ice cubes (saying 'bad pirates have frozen it) and ask your child to find ways to melt ice to get their treasure back!